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[JD Runyan]

On Mon, Jan ,  at 02:35:15PM -0600, Duston, Hal wrote:
> JD Runyan [mailto:Jason.Runyan at nitckc.usda.gov] wrote:
> > In other words, you shouldn't pay to have access to the line, 
> > and then also be charged to actually use it.
> 
> Look at your gas bill, or your electricity bill, or your 
> water bill.  They all have _exactly_ this type of charge.  
> At least mine do.
> 
> Hal Duston
> 
Uh, no they don't.  You are expiring the resource.  More must be made,
mided/drilled, or processed.  This is not the case with bandwidth.
Could someone tell me what you are expiring other than a nominal amount
of electricity.  Don't say bandwidth, bits, bits/sec etc.  Those are all
measurements of capacity, potential, or flow. And do not represent something
being used.  When I turn on my water tap I have used n Gallons of water.  I have
never paid the water company to ensure that I get a water flow of n gallons/sec.
-- 
JD Runyan
		"You can't milk a point."
			David M. Kuehn, Ph.D.